Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd

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Eddyville, Iowa - 4 schools

An equity score of 60/100 ranks Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd #110 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,973 per pupil, Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd ranks #114 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

964
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,973
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd operates 4 public schools serving 964 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wapello County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,973 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.2% local, 37.5% state, and 11.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #110 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 352.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fremont Elementary, with a diversity index of 21.7/100.

Its largest campus is Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High, enrolling 431 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Blakesburg Elementary, at 103 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High accounts for 44.7% of all Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities

Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd school enrollment ranges from 103 students (lowest) to 431 students (highest), a spread of 328 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd student-counselor ratio is 353:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd is typically wider than the Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.3%
Federal
37.5%
State
51.2%
Local

Funding Equity

60
Equity Score
110 / 303
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd.

White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Multiracial 2.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 14.4/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd's schools, below the Iowa average of 33.8.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Fremont Elementary 21.7
  2. 2 Blakesburg Elementary 13.0
  3. 3 Eddyville Elementary 11.9
  4. 4 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High 11.1

Programs & Resources

1 / 4
Schools with AP
2 AP courses total
352.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
25.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd

School Enrollment
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High
431
Eddyville Elementary
274
Fremont Elementary
108
Blakesburg Elementary
103

How Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Iowa districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Mediapolis Comm School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
West Marshall Comm School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Rock Valley Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd?

Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 964 students.

How much does Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd spend per student?

Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd spends $12,973 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #110 in Iowa.

What is the demographic composition of Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd?

Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd students are 92.3% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd?

Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #110 out of 303 districts in Iowa.